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rats health

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Question
Im sure this is a pretty common question to be asked by people.My 2 rats,1 of each sex are both sneezing,not every minute but enough for it to be to much.Ive had my female for 4 months and my male  for 2 months.They eat ok,sleep ok,breathing seems good,all seems ok except the sneezing.Are there any home remidies i could try for this problem?thanks

Answer
Try upping their vitamin c intake for now and see if that helps. What kind of bedding do you have them on? If its dusty, try switching. Also, if you have them on pine or cedar, get them off of that and put them on Aspen, Hemp, or a recycled newspaper bedding... Pine and Cedar have essential oils that can ruin rattie respiratory systems.